Atlanta Hawks: The Houston Rockets are a good partner for a John Collins trade

The Atlanta Hawks are potentially working to get the best deal for John Collins they can. Now that the Houston Rockets have traded James Harden, they are a possible trade candidate.

The Atlanta Hawks sat back and weighed the pros and cons of involving themselves in the James Harden trade frenzy. They did not end up getting involved and now that the dust has settled they may be interested in making a trade with the Houston Rockets with the assets they got back.

The four-team trade netted the Rockets a number of players and a bevy of draft picks. This is where the Hawks would now be keen to talk, where in the past the Rockets did not have the assets to interest the Hawks.

The Rockets also freed up a heap of cap space by removing Harden’s millstone contract from their books. They have the ability to make trades that benefit both sides now and this is certainly going to be a factor when discussions start.

The Atlanta Hawks could solve multiple issues with a trade to the Houston Rockets.

There are several players on the Rockets roster who would interest multiple teams. However, now that they have their core set, and it is a quality one, they can pick and choose who they trade with to suit their needs as well. Without further ado, let’s look at the proposed trade.

The Rockets would get John Collins, Brandon Goodwin, and Bruno Fernando in a low cost, potentially high reward situation. In return, the Hawks would receive P.J. Tucker, Rodions Kurucs, and the Milwaukee Bucks 2022, first-round pick.